Bronx County, NY Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Bronx county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 419,114 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 22,793 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 24,893 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 190,933 | 45.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 94,481 | 22.5 |
| College or graduate school | 86,014 | 20.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 794,792 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 125,385 | 15.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 174,301 | 21.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 205,246 | 25.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 130,163 | 16.4 |
| Associate degree | 43,293 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 69,854 | 8.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 46,550 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 995,078 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 396,592 | 39.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 376,073 | 37.8 |
| Separated | 65,519 | 6.6 |
| Widowed | 70,208 | 7.1 |
Female | 57,595 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 86,686 | 8.7 |
Female | 56,126 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 43,827 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 18,970 | 43.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 936,436 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 54,759 | 5.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 347,962 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 44,930 | 12.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 723,828 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 230,392 | 31.8 |
Percent employed | 44.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 493,436 | 68.2 |
Percent employed | 59.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 124,899 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 64,799 | 51.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,225,092 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 741,648 | 60.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 406,708 | 33.2 |
Same county | 279,341 | 22.8 |
Different county | 127,367 | 10.4 |
Same state | 100,112 | 8.2 |
Different state | 27,255 | 2.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 76,736 | 6.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 1,332,650 | 100.0 |
| Native | 946,823 | 71.0 |
Born in United States | 808,240 | 60.6 |
State of residence | 713,090 | 53.5 |
Different state | 95,150 | 7.1 |
Born outside United States | 138,583 | 10.4 |
| Foreign born | 385,827 | 29.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 167,666 | 12.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 152,521 | 11.4 |
Not a citizen | 233,306 | 17.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 385,827 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 40,577 | 10.5 |
| Asia | 28,656 | 7.4 |
| Africa | 25,747 | 6.7 |
| Oceania | 97 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 289,739 | 75.1 |
| Northern America | 1,011 | 0.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,225,092 | 100.0 |
| English only | 578,996 | 47.3 |
| Language other than English | 646,096 | 52.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 309,029 | 25.2 |
Spanish | 534,660 | 43.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 260,302 | 21.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 66,534 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28,842 | 2.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 19,531 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10,876 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 1,332,650 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,185,298 | 88.9 |
| Arab | 3,105 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 977 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 376 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 1,037 | 0.1 |
| English | 5,245 | 0.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,386 | 0.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 798 | 0.1 |
| German | 17,620 | 1.3 |
| Greek | 4,385 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 2,967 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 42,099 | 3.2 |
| Italian | 69,289 | 5.2 |
| Lithuanian | 519 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 862 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 9,346 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 761 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 9,764 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 974 | 0.1 |
| Scottish | 1,394 | 0.1 |
| Slovak | 311 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 36,261 | 2.7 |
| Swedish | 828 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 291 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 2,297 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 32,520 | 2.4 |
| Welsh | 241 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 95,807 | 7.2 |
| Other ancestries | 841,838 | 63.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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